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Grace Meng: Diversity should be an asset to our national security, not a threat.

On the recordMarch 24, 2021
Diversity should be an asset to our national security, not a threat.
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Grace Meng
Democratic · New York

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Meng emphasizes the importance of diversity in national security roles.

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